Tag: Plum

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 3, 2024: Section soccer matches on tap
September 2, 2024
With picnics and holiday summer weekend in the past, it’s time to labor again for the first time in September on the WPIAL pitches and courts.

Read More...

Plum senior golfer Wes Lorish plays against Penn Hills on Aug. 28 at Green Oaks Golf Club in Verona.
Led by PIAA runner-up Wes Lorish, Plum golfers find early-season success
September 1, 2024
The Plum boys golf team did something Aug. 26 it hadn’t done in 36 years.

Read More...

Plum’s Sloan Humphries (left) breaks up a pass intended for Franklin Regional’s Darwin Jones during their Week Zero game last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
August 28, 2024
Nonconference

Read More...

Kiski Area’s Andrew Finney defends on a pass intended for Knoch’s Wyatt Fraser last week.
Don’t poke The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley Week 1 picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)

Read More...

Plum’s Emily Grubich celebrates with Allison Porter (left) after scoring a second-half goal against Franklin Regional on Monday.
Plum girls thinking Bigger after shutout win over Franklin Regional
August 26, 2024
Olivia Bigger kicks extra points for the Plum football team.

Read More...

Riverview sophomore defender Juliette Brun practices Aug. 21, 2024, at Riverside Park.
Riverview, Plum girls soccer teams look to maintain winning tradition
August 25, 2024
The Riverview and Plum girls soccer teams open their seasons this week with high expectations as experienced leadership returns for both the Raiders and the Mustangs.

Read More...

Franklin Regional’s Elijah Bennett (right) celebrates a touchdown with teammate Jake Weir in the second quarter Friday.
Franklin Regional continues dominance vs. Plum
August 23, 2024
Plum hoped to stop a five-game losing streak to rival Franklin Regional when the neighbors met to open the season Friday evening.

Read More...

Riverview’s Katerina Tsambis (left) was an all-WPIAL pick last season.
A-K Valley girls soccer preview: Riverview ready for new challenges
August 22, 2024
Senior defender/midfielder Katerina Tsambis said she can’t stop smiling when she thinks of Riverview’s run last year to the WPIAL and PIAA Class A title games.

Read More...

Kittanning’s 1944 team practices at Gilpin Field. The school was given permission by the federal government to play night games if the lights were turned off at halftime. Schools were advised to play daylight games in order to conserve electricity during World War II.
Through the years: Kittanning played at night despite request from U.S. Dept. of War
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

Read More...

Deer Lakes’ Zach Grant celebrates after a kickoff return for a touchdown last season.
The Birdie tells A-K Valley seniors to take a bow, or hit a Griddy, in Week Zero
August 21, 2024
At this time of year, high school football players, especially seniors, often are admonished by old folks to appreciate what they have before it’s gone.

Read More...

1 29 30 31 32 33 198